Buck Freeman vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Buck Freeman across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 317), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 127), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 109). Buck Freeman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 99 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Buck Freeman and Al Simmons

Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1126
146.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
4619
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
4208
546.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
1235
160.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
823
106.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
199
25.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
82
10.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
412
53.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
687.56
89.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
1942
252.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
1573
204.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
588
76.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
713
92.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
1219
158.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
741.55
96.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
8.57
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
272
35.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388
50.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
11.9
11.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
9.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
11.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
11.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Buck Freeman and Al Simmons

Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
1.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27918
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9306
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3624
3.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3992
3.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3853
3.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.52
96.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.481
3.481
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.14
35.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Freeman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Freeman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0